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Fatal Fixer-upper is the first in a new "cozy" mystery series by Jennie Bentley. Well-plotted. Good characterization. I'm looking forward to the next installment (due Aug 2009).
Tate Hallaway has written three fun fantasy novels starring Garnet Lacey, witch, and Sebastian Von Traum, vampire. First book is Tall, Dark, and Dead.
The only real difference between excellent "children's" fiction and excellent "adult" fiction is the age of the protagonist. I suppose that makes The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trention Lee Stewart, a "children's book".
Read it for yourself, then share with a kid. It's a wonderful adventure.
Offered a choice between a Lindt chocolate truffle for 15 cents and a Hershey's Kiss for 1 cent, most people choose the truffle.
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